SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 17: Myles Gaskin #9 of the Washington Huskies runs with the ball in the first quarter against the Oregon State Beavers during their game at Husky Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 17: Myles Gaskin #9 of the Washington Huskies runs with the ball in the first quarter against the Oregon State Beavers during their game at Husky Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Seattle,

SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 17: Myles Gaskin #9 of the Washington Huskies runs with the ball in the first quarter against the Oregon State Beavers during their game at Husky Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 17: Myles Gaskin #9 of the Washington Huskies runs with the ball in the first quarter against the Oregon State Beavers during their game at Husky Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Seattle,

If you've been watching the Washington Huskies for the past four years, you know how good Myles Gaskin is. For those of you who haven't, here's a quick primer: as a Husky, Gaskin racked up (deep breath) 5,202 rushing yards (UW record), 55 rushing touchdowns (UW record) and four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons (first in Pac-12 history, 10th all-time).

He has been one of the driving forces behind Washington's renaissance as a college football powerhouse and is one of the sport's best at his position. He's one of a small group of seniors that will have the chance to finish their college careers with a win in the Rose Bowl – the Granddaddy of them All.

Hardly anyone would fault the star back if looking back on his career brought out a rush of emotion, and yet none of that seems to faze him. After all, Myles Gaskin just wants to go out and play football.

"I'm not too emotional a dude, so I don't think it's like a – I think it's a big deal, of course, but I'm just really excited to play in this game," Gaskin told the SeattlePI. "At the end of the day, I'm not too looking into, oh, this is my last game. I'm ready to just go out there and have fun, and after the game is over, I guess it'll probably hit me then, but I'm not too worried about that."

In a way, it makes sense that Gaskin's locked in and treating this game like any other – he's had plenty of big games in his career, against rivals and otherwise. As a sophomore, he shredded the Oregon Ducks for 202 yards on just 16 rushing attempts to snap the Dawgs' 12-year losing streak. On top of that, Gaskin has 330 yards, six touchdowns and a 6.6 yards-per-carry average in his three bowl games. And to cap it all off, the senior has been a terror against Washington State, with 570 yards and 10 scores in his four clashes with the Cougs.

With all of that in mind, it's no surprise that the Ohio State defense, which has struggled against the run at times, is focused on Gaskin.

"His production speaks for itself," Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano said. "He's over 5,000 yards as a rusher. He's very patient, you can see that he really understands their run game. He's very talented, and he has a great burst – once those plays unfold, he's able to hit it and go."

That sentiment is shared by Huskies center Nick Harris, who said that Gaskin makes the O-line's job easy with his patience. Washington quarterback Jake Browning offered similar praise, saying that having a back as good as Gaskin makes his job easier.

Browning also pointed out that despite Gaskin's ability to rip off huge runs, that's not all he brings to the table.

"One thing I don't think people realize is that he turns two-yard gains into eight or nine-yard gains," Browning said. "It opens up the playbook a little more, and so he's put us in some pretty good situations."

Grinding out those tough runs isn't the only thing Gaskin does that doesn't get noticed by fans. Off the field, he's fully embraced his role as a leader and mentor to the younger players on the team. One of those younger guys is backup running back Salvon Ahmed, who called Gaskin a "big brother" to the rest of the position group.

For his part, Gaskin has high hopes for the team's younger players.

"I'm really excited for these guys," Gaskin said. "We spend a lot of time with these guys, and you see in every one of them that they want to fight. They want to get better. They're not just out here just to have fun. I mean, of course we have fun, but they really want to get better and up their game, up this program. I'm really excited for that, and I'll be watching."

He has the numbers. He's got all the school records, the respect of his teammates and opponents alike and he's the consummate team player. All of those things combine to form a player that Washington offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan says has "had as much of an impact on a program as any player ever."

So how does he feel about everything he's accomplished as a Husky?

"I think it's really cool. When I was growing up, it really wasn't what it is right now," Gaskin said. "But I'll look back on that once it's all said and done and probably tell my kids about it, but right now I'm just having the time of my life."